Starbucks Can Buck Naysayers

Though investors may see the cup as half empty at Starbucks, due to a slight revenue shortfall, we see it as half full.

Late Thursday, Starbucks (ticker: SBUX) reported a 26% jump in fiscal second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit forecasts for the fiscal year that ends in September amid lower coffee costs and rising sales in the U.S. and China.